precedented
/ (ˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd) /
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adjective
(of a decision, etc) supported by having a precedent
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Words nearby precedented
precede, preceded, precedence, precedency, precedent, precedented, precedential, preceding, precent, precentor, precentral area
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How to use precedented in a sentence
It is said to have been of the character of rheumatic fever, but its virulence and rapidity were scarcely precedented.
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